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Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance in July 1924.
Basil Radford. Actor: The Lady Vanishes. Veddy, veddy British stage and film actor Basil Radford (once dubbed "The Eternal Englishman") would actually become best remembered for his droll work in a couple of US films.
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- Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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Learn about the life and career of Basil Radford, a British actor who starred in comedies and mysteries with Naunton Wayne. Find out his birth and death dates, military service, filmography and trivia.
- June 25, 1897
- October 20, 1952
Mr. Basil Radford, who died yesterday in hospital in London at the age of 55, was a versatile actor best suited, on the stage and on the screen, to the medium of light comedy. He endeared himself to theatrical and film audiences as the Englishman of a popular romantic convention.
Basil Radford was an English character actor who starred in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for his role as Charters, a cricket-loving detective, in several Hitchcock movies and other comedies.
Basil Radford (1897–1952) was a British character actor. He is probably best-remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as two cricket-obsessed Englishman in several films from 1938-1949.
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Apr 14, 2013 · Basil Radford was a stage actor of some repute who entered films in the late 1920's. Appeared in 11 films with Naunton Wayne.